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News from Zamboanga Peninsula region
ZAMBOANGA CITY — September 22, 2026 — Authorities recovered an estimated ₱14 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarillos during a joint maritime operation along the shoreline of Stanvac, Barangay Campo…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities arrested a 49-year-old man identified only by the alias “Nakurah” and seized approximately one kilogram of suspected shabu during a major anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay…
LUUK, Sulu — Efforts to strengthen peace and security in Sulu gained further momentum as a resident voluntarily surrendered a firearm to government forces while timely coordination between the Philippine…
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur — September 18, 2026 — The 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division formally welcomed home its troops and deactivated its Provisional Battalions following the successful completion of their…
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old woman was reportedly shot along Don Toribio Street in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City, on the morning of September 18, 2026, prompting authorities to launch…
A 29-year-old woman was shot several times by two unidentified assailants in Barangay Bulanit, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, on Saturday evening, September 19, 2026, prompting an ongoing police investigation to…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 48-year-old woman sustained multiple gunshot wounds after unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on her while she was traveling home in Sitio Basagan, Barangay Curuan,…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — A man was arrested and 20 master cases of assorted illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of ₱1.146 million were seized during an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling…
DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte — A 36-year-old cellphone technician identified by police as a high-value target in the illegal drug trade was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in…
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam are deepening their maritime defense cooperation as the Philippine Navy (PN) and Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) conduct Maritime Training Activity (MTA)…